Student Accounting Financial Analyst - Accounting Department

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Job Requisition ID:
R00032872
Job Category:
Professional and Technical
Organization:
Student Accounting and Cashier
Location/s:
Main Campus Jackson
Job Title:
Student Accounting Financial Analyst - Accounting Department
Job Summary:
To perform Student Accounting functions such as maintaining student accounts, reconciling ledger accounts, preparing reports, administering refunds, processing payments, and responding to student inquiries. To review policies, analyze complex financial data, and prepare student statements, and revenue projections.
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree in accounting, Business Administration, or related field and three (3) years of related experience. Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) by the Mississippi Board of Public Accountants may be substituted for two (2) years of required experience.
Certification by the institute of internal auditors as a certified internal auditor may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience.
Certifications, Licenses or Registration required: N/A
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, and practices. Skills in the use of personal computers, Excel, Word, and related accounting software applications. Interpersonal skills, and ability to analyze, gather, and report data and/or information. Verbal and written communication skills. Record maintenance skills. Ability to create, maintain, and update databases and spreadsheets. Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative working relationships.
Responsibilities

• Provide quality customer service to all customers, co-workers, students, faculty and staff.
• Analyzes student accounts, records charges, provides refunds, processes payments, reviews student accounts receivable, general and subsidiary ledgers, and other accounting documents for accuracy and completeness; investigates and resolves questionable entries.
• Assist, analyze, and implement appropriate solutions for students, parents, and other UMMC offices with questions and problems regarding student accounts.
• Prepares, examines, and analyzes Student Accounting records and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Researches, monitors, analyzes, investigates, and reconciles account balance problems. Recommends procedural corrections.
• Handles deposits, check requests, petty cash and supports month and year end reporting.
• Responds to student inquiries, conveys information, and resolves accounting issues.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).
Time Type:
Full time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
Yes
Pay Class:
Salary
FTE %:
100
Work Shift:
Day
Benefits Eligibility:
Benefits Eligible
Job Posting Date:
12/1/2023
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):